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05-05-15, 07:26 AM
Thread: Gitmo Cuba job
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Well, I initially let that GITMO job slip through...
Well, I initially let that GITMO job slip through my fingers. The job was reposted as a GS-12 and I reapplied and accepted the position so If all goes well I should be down in GITMO by August. It...
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12-03-14, 07:28 AM
Thread: Gitmo Cuba job
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Gitmo Cuba job
I have an offer for a full-time government job for the dept of the Navy as an Airfield specialist / GS-11 in Gitmo. Navy pays all moving expenses and you get 8 weeks of vacation a year. positions...
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10-16-14, 12:47 PM
Thread: Accept the Fact
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I like those rules Ray. Wish I'd lived by that...
I like those rules Ray. Wish I'd lived by that more
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09-05-14, 10:33 AM
Thread: Colonel Wesley Fox
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Yes , I have great memories of Colonel Fox taking...
Yes , I have great memories of Colonel Fox taking the entire Batalion out for a 12 mile force march slogging through the sand. I didn't realize it at the time what great shape he was in for a man...
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08-26-14, 10:54 AM
Thread: MARSOC to become New Raiders..
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From what I have read very few Marines made it...
From what I have read very few Marines made it through the arduous selection process to become a raider. Maybe Somthing to Force Recon selection process.
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08-26-14, 10:47 AM
Thread: Marines who went to the darkside
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Active duty Marine Corps 1981-84, 12 year break...
Active duty Marine Corps 1981-84, 12 year break in service, Currently USAF Air National Guard.
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05-27-14, 09:32 AM
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Congrats, You never forget that first day
Congrats, You never forget that first day
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01-30-14, 09:36 AM
Thread: Justin Beiber
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Justin Beiber
Sounds good to me. I would love to be his drill instructor.
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10-30-13, 11:44 AM
Thread: Best place to retire
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No Rocky didn't get the Okinawa job. Usually a...
No Rocky didn't get the Okinawa job. Usually a well connected officer will get those GS positions so they retire and the next day walk into civil service. I'm still working full time for the Air...
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10-29-13, 09:02 AM
Thread: Best place to retire
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Durham would be nice, but hard to picture it the...
Durham would be nice, but hard to picture it the way it was in 1981. Leaning toward the hill country of Texas. I think I could be a Texan.
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10-29-13, 07:16 AM
Thread: Camp schwab, Okinawa
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Also There used to be a bar called the Dollhouse...
Also There used to be a bar called the Dollhouse outside the base in 1983 Whiskey was cheaper than the beer.
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10-29-13, 07:14 AM
Thread: Camp schwab, Okinawa
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I was stationed there in 1983 and loved it. There...
I was stationed there in 1983 and loved it. There is beaches all around. I would go back in a heartbeat. I got in the best shape of my life on Camp Schwab. The 3 mile PT run is almost all down hill.
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10-25-13, 09:42 AM
Thread: Best place to retire
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Best place to retire
Whats the best country / state to retire in. No wrong answers here.
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10-22-13, 06:38 AM
Thread: The Beirut Memorial Update
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I went to boot camp with Shannon Biddle and...
I went to boot camp with Shannon Biddle and Nicholos Bakeron the list . Biddle I went to ITS with at Camp Geiger around X-mas 1981. Biddle toward the bottom of the list who was killed in a HELO on...
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10-01-13, 07:55 AM
Thread: What are you doing now.
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I was in from 81-84 but never saw any action...
I was in from 81-84 but never saw any action other than in the bars.
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09-26-13, 06:24 AM
Thread: What are you doing now.
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Welcome solitaire, must have gone though quite a...
Welcome solitaire, must have gone though quite a bit of school. were you Force Recon or Bat Recon
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08-30-13, 07:06 AM
Thread: GS position in Naha Okinawa
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Thanks all, my application was forwarded to the...
Thanks all, my application was forwarded to the hiring manager which is always a good sign. Truth is these jobs usually go to a well connected officer retiring from active duty.
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08-30-13, 07:03 AM
Thread: A heart left broken
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A Sgt in the Marine Corps is really good. You...
A Sgt in the Marine Corps is really good. You made something out of yourself. Check out the Reserves and Gaurd so you can still get a retirement at age 60.
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08-19-13, 08:21 AM
Thread: GS position in Naha Okinawa
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GS position in Naha Okinawa
I applied for the GS-12 Airfield Manager position in Naha. Anyone been there recently? Tell me how is it living there. Thanks Vince
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07-03-13, 07:41 AM
Thread: can i FAP or get out of my section?
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Hang in there and try to make the best of it. It...
Hang in there and try to make the best of it. It doesn't get any better when you get to E-8. I have had some relly bad Commanders and some really good ones. Try to do and say things that are veiwed...
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07-02-13, 11:28 AM
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Pretty shameful. Police dept thought this was...
Pretty shameful. Police dept thought this was okay? How would they feel if someone carried around one of their badges on their shirt? They would be arrested so fast your head would spin.
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06-26-13, 08:35 AM
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An old time recon marine recommended a glass of...
An old time recon marine recommended a glass of orange juice and a brownie before the recon indoc test.
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06-14-13, 10:12 AM
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Thanks Rocky, Great avatar, looks like it would...
Thanks Rocky, Great avatar, looks like it would make a great tatoo
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06-14-13, 07:47 AM
Thread: Tebow resurrected?
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I think Tebow will do well with the pats but...
I think Tebow will do well with the pats but probrbably will not be QB
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06-14-13, 07:30 AM
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Yeah, even today at 50 if I could do another 6...
Yeah, even today at 50 if I could do another 6 years I would. I wanted to get married and raise a family which I did. In the grunts most married guys had a lot of problems because we were always...
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